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Rachelchu Constance Wu (Personal Life (Born in Richmond, VA on March 22,…
Constance Wu
Personal Life
Born in Richmond, VA on March 22, 1982
Taiwanese-American
Has a bunny named Lida Rose
lives in Silverlake, Los Angeles
moved to New York to study at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute at 16 years old
Films/Shows she is in
Next Gen
Eastsiders
Fresh Off the Boat
Crazy Rich Asians
All the Creatures were Stirring
Personal Quotes
Specificity is what makes good storytelling, and good storytelling is what makes money, and making money is then what encourages new producers to invest in different stories about Asians.
I don't aspire to just play things that are like me. Whether the accent is Taiwanese or British or Canadian - that is the very craft in which I was trained. It is my absolute privilege and honor to do that.
You're never going to please everyone, and if you do, there's something wrong.
I'm always hungry for the next thing. I'm never resting on my laurels.
People's passion and desire for authenticity is strong.
Fun Facts
Merited a place in TIME magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People" issue with an homage written by Lena Dunham. [May 2017]
Nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy category for her role as Rachel Chu in Crazy Rich Asians (2018), but lost to Olivia Colman for The Favourite (2018).
Graduate with a BFA from the prestigious SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Acting, '09. Alumni include Stanley Tucci, Edie Falco, Melissa Leo, Jay O. Sanders, Wesley Snipes, Sherry Stringfield, and Parker Posey.
Speaks Mandarin Chinese
An avid long-distance runner.
